Crypto traders appeared to be buying the dip after Thursday’s 11% plunge. ALSO: There’s a contract for that: How to hedge Tether’s credit risk. Author: Bradley Keoun

Blockchain voting platform Voatz wrote that bug bounty programs are beneficial – provided researchers only operate under the supervision of the companies they’re looking into. Author: Nikhilesh De

BitMEX is adding chainlink and tezos futures, the cryptocurrency derivatives exchange said. Author: Zack Voell

Brazil’s fast-digitizing financial infrastructure could set the stage for CBDC in the next two years, said Campos Neto. Author: Danny Nelson

The U.S. has much to gain from being the steward of a politically neutral payments technology, even if it means giving up power over the financial system. Author: Nic Carter